California whitewater, Fresno River

The Goldside Drive off road 600 to Road 600 stretch of Fresno River in California is 3 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-V section. The average California whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. The put-in location is a short drive from Madera, as you can see on

the road map further down. The wild scenery of the Central Sierra Nevada is great. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This is a somewhat short section so you'd better be prepared to walk

your kayak back to put-in a few times. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. No shortage of good hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Goldside Drive off road 600 to Road 600 stretch is just one of them. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with

plenty of spots for that. The scenic beauty of California and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle.

Briefly about the general area: Visiting Yosemite National Park is just something
you need to do if you haven't yet. A fine spot near Fresno River is French Gulch, and if the weather is glorious, you can go for a hike along the Chilnualna Fall Trail. This river has so much to offer. At Fresno River you
always meet someone from Ahwahnee. Summer at Fresno River comes with high temperatures in the 80's; the night is a tad colder of course, ordinarily in the 50's.